Student Jobs and Co-ops

Through cooperative education (co-ops) and internships, School
of Mines students have many opportunities to apply their education to
"real world" work experiences. Students are employed by industry and
government agencies in positions related to Industrial Engineering. Students may gain 1-3 hours of academic credit for
their co-op or internship experience upon department approval. Students
registered for co-op courses keep their full-time student status during the
semester they are on co-op. All Mines students are encouraged to have relevant
work or research experience prior to graduation. Co-ops are often 6-8 months
(semester + summer). Internships are usually for the summer or part-time during
the school year. However, the terms are used interchangeably by
employers.

On average 75% of School of Mines graduates have relevant work experience upon graduation

The average co-op/intern salary for 2015-16 was $17.16/hr

*Some employers also provide housing allowances, bonuses, and relocation expenses that are not reflected above.